On that same day, Marriott wrote a letter to his son expressing his confidence in him and he outlined what he called вЂњguidepostsвЂќ that he had developed over his more than 40 years of business experience to help encourage him. On January 20 th, 1964, Marriott made the decision that it was time to have his 31 year old son take over as the Chief Operations Officer of their rapidly growing enterprise so that he could step down and take a less involved role in the company. had been a vice president in charge of the hotel division for six years and it became obvious to him that he was next in line to take over the company. There came a point when Marriott knew that the company had expanded so much and so quickly, and with him aging and growing tired, that he needed to find a capable successor to replace him as the executive of the company. Yesterday I read a section that inspired me and I wanted to share with everyone. I am almost finished reading the book and am getting towards the end. Obviously the Marriott Corporation (today Marriott International, Inc.) has seen massive growth and success since then, so it does not tell the whole story of the Marriott enterprise, just the beginning. The book is a little bit older I believe it was written back in 1977. Willard Marriott written by Robert OвЂ™Brien. Willard MarriottвЂ™s 15 Guideposts to Success in Life and BusinessДЄ great book I have been reading lately is the biography of the legendary hotelier J.

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